You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
HTD PODCAST
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HTD PODCAST 〰️
Welcome to Here’s the Deal
a podcast for women navigating divorce, heartbreak, toxic relationships, motherhood, and the messy, beautiful process of coming back to themselves.
I’m Marilee Grace.
I’ve lived the breakdown.
I’ve loved a narcissist.
I’ve lost myself.
And I’ve learned — slowly, imperfectly —
how to heal.
This podcast is where I share the lessons I learned the hard way, in real time, as a friend walking beside you
— not ahead of you, not above you.
When you’re ready, this is what you’ll find here:
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Real conversations, lessons learned, and honest reflections on divorce, healing, and becoming you again.
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Simple prompts and writing practices you can use anytime to process, release, and ground yourself.
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Writing Circles where you can heal alongside other women — without judgment, pressure, or fixing.
WHAT THIS PODCAST IS REALLY ABOUT
Here’s the deal
life doesn’t fall apart neatly.
Healing doesn’t happen in straight lines.
And transformation is rarely graceful while it’s happening.
In this space, I talk openly about:
Divorce and rebuilding your identity
Loving a narcissist and untangling emotional manipulation
Toxic family and friend dynamics
Motherhood in the middle of heartbreak
Learning self-love after years of self-abandonment
This is not a podcast about having it all figured out.
It’s about becoming — one honest conversation at a time.
If you’ve ever felt like a beautiful disaster — strong, emotional, growing, and still healing — you’re in the right place.
ABOUT ME.
I’m Marilee Grace
writer, storyteller, and the voice behind Here’s the Deal.
I didn’t come here through theory or training.
I came here through lived experience.
For years, I gave more than I received.
I ignored my needs.
I stayed quiet.
I tried to make things work.
And then everything fell apart — and slowly, something better began.
This podcast is an extension of that journey.
I’m not here to fix you.
I’m here to remind you that you’re not alone.
WHY I BELIEVE WRITING HEALS
Writing saved me when my life felt loud, confusing, and overwhelming.
I didn’t journal to be poetic.
I wrote to survive.
To make sense of my thoughts.
To get the chaos out of my head and onto paper.
In this podcast, writing isn’t homework — it’s a lifeline.
I share journaling practices, reflections, and gentle prompts that helped me process grief, anger, longing, and self-discovery.
You’ll never be told what to write — only invited.
Because sometimes healing starts with telling the truth to yourself.
THIS SPACE IS FOR YOU IF…
You’re divorced, divorcing, or emotionally exhausted
You want encouragement, not lectures
You loved someone who diminished you
You’re a mom trying to hold it all together
You’re questioning who you are now
You’re learning to love yourself again — quietly, honestly
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